Free December events in Boston: Christmas concerts, Jingle Ride, and more

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MARK SHANAHAN - John Lennon was killed 45 years ago today. America learned about it from Howard Cosell on Monday Night Football. It was an indelible TV moment, much like Walter Cronkite's trembly announcement in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas.

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Holiday Arts Guide - Things to do this holiday season: 64 events, concerts, festivals, family-friendly activities, markets, and more - From strolling through Snowport to riding the Polar Express, here are dozens of fun things to do in Boston this holiday season.

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What to know about the Kennedy Center Honors as Trump hosts -- With President Donald Trump hosting the ceremony Sunday after he overhauled the Kennedy Center this year, the festivities will look a bit different this time around.

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died -- Inspired by artist peers such as Frank Stella and Jasper Johns, Gehry resisted efforts to categorize the style of his distorted, asymmetric, sculpture-like buildings.

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What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry's best-known local design -- The building is known for its quirky aesthetic, featuring a number of curved and jagged edges in the architect's signature style.

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In a 1940s holiday jazz club built for sleuths, 'Club Drosselmeyer' marks a decade of immersive intrigue -- The interactive theater production returns to Cambridge Masonic Temple for a sold-out run of shows that channel "The Nutcracker" with a WWII twist, starting Dec. 5.

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Netflix's new Sean 'Diddy' Combs documentary revisits Biggie, Tupac murders -- Netflix released its new four-part docuseries Tuesday, offering an intense look at the disgraced music mogul's life, career, and litany of legal troubles.

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'Come See Me in the Good Light': New documentary chronicles 'rock star' poet Andrea Gibson's cancer journey -- The documentary explores the late Maine native's life after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Colleague or colonizer? Netflix swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, and the film industry has feelings.

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Boston Winter Fest brings more outdoor merrymaking to Charlestown, including Santa, artificial snowfall, and more

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Celebrate women's voices, stroll in the South End, support Black-owned businesses, and more

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

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This week's TV: Diane Kruger in 'Little Disasters,' a Taylor Swift miniseries, and a Dick Van Dyke doc

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